Canada emerging as a growing destination for Hong Kong students
May 25, 2022, at 02:20 am
Toronto, Canada: Canada has emerged as a nation which has leapfrogged over Australia and the United States to become the second most popular destination after Britain for Hongkongers going overseas for higher education, media reports said on Tuesday.
Ukrainian refugees in Canada face hurdles in getting work including medical exams
May 24, 2022, at 04:00 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: Several problems and roadblocks including access to medical exams are being faced by the Ukrainians who fled the war as they look for work in Canada.
Ukraine War: Canada bans luxury goods trade with Russia
May 22, 2022, at 04:41 am
Ottawa: The Canadian government has decided to impose a ban on trade in luxury goods with Russia, a nation currently earning global criticisms for the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Canada to process Express Entry applications within 6 months
May 20, 2022, at 08:31 pm
Ottawa: Canada has said it will expedite the processing of Express Entry applications, confirming that most new applications will be processed within six months, media reports said.
Canada bans Huawei, ZTE products, services
May 20, 2022, at 02:35 pm
Washington: The Canadian government has banned Huawei and ZTE products and services and mandated companies who are using such items to remove them, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne announced.
Canada to support its seniors by funding in more than 3,000 projects
May 17, 2022, at 04:38 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Kamal Khera, Canada’s Minister of Seniors, on Monday announced an investment of $61.34 million to fund over 3,000 community-based projects to support seniors across the country, a news release said.
Canada: British Columbia's skyrocketing mortgage rate brings down home sales
May 14, 2022, at 05:22 am
Vancouver/IBNS: British Columbia (B.C,)'s Real Estate Association has reportedly estimated that a balanced market is at least a year away adding that a sharp increase in mortgage rates is pushing the province's home sales down a path to normalizing.
Ottawa gets ready to charter three flights for Ukrainian refugees to enter Canada
May 12, 2022, at 05:03 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Three charter flights would reportedly be organized soon by Ottawa in an effort to evacuate Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war and bring them to Canada by flights departing from Poland to three Canadian cities.
Canada's analyst predicts soaring gas prices by five cents this week
May 10, 2022, at 05:10 am
Toronto/IBNS: Gas prices could go up another five cents across Canada if Russia decides to intensify its assault on Ukraine, a leading energy price expert, Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy was reported to say.
Canada's 2021 census data reveals number of transgender, non-binary people for first time
Apr 30, 2022, at 03:30 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census of Population included for the first time a question on gender at birth, allowing all cisgender, transgender and non-binary individuals to report their gender.
Ottawa Police bar vehicles in downtown during weekend demonstration
Apr 27, 2022, at 03:48 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Protesters of the ‘Rolling Thunder Ottawa’ demonstration this weekend will not be allowed to drive into the downtown core, Ottawa Police reportedly said.
Canada issues US-dollar 3.5 billion global bond to strengthen foreign reserves
Apr 27, 2022, at 03:15 am
Ottawa/IBNS: A three-year US $3.5 billion global bond was issued by the Government of Canada last week to facilitate funds to supplement and diversify funding sources for the country’s liquid foreign reserves.
Scottie Barnes from Toronto Raptors was named NBA's rookie of the year
Apr 26, 2022, at 03:24 am
Toronto/IBNS: Scottie Barnes, 20, is the third Toronto player after Vince Carter (1999), Damon Stoudamire (1996) to win the NBA Rookie award of the year on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.
Canada: 'Bollywood Ki Dhun' promotes young South Asian talent in North America with music concert
Apr 26, 2022, at 02:55 am
Markham/IBNS: Organized by Team 'Bollywood Ki Dhun' in association with Arya Samaj Mandir and South Asians In Ontario, a live Bollywood music concert was held recently in Ontario's Markham.
Canada requires incoming travellers to wear masks for two weeks
Apr 22, 2022, at 03:26 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canada's federal government has ordered masks to be worn by incoming travellers for two weeks, despite the lifting of most of the pandemic restrictions by provinces and territories.
Canada could be first country on Earth to pay international oil royalties: Reports
Apr 22, 2022, at 03:13 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada could be reportedly the first country on Earth to pay international oil royalties of millions of dollars due to the Bay du Nord megaproject in Newfoundland and Labrador (N.L.)'s offshore.
Canada's Ontario reports spurt in hospitalisations due to COVID-19
Apr 21, 2022, at 03:42 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Ontario recorded an increase in hospitalisation due to COVID-19 to 1,662 hospitalizations on Wednesday, the most reported during the sixth wave of the pandemic in the province.
Canada's annual inflation rate hits a new 31-year high of 6.7 pct in March
Apr 21, 2022, at 02:11 am
Ottawa/ IBNS: The rise in Canada's inflation rate to 6.7 per cent in March, exceeded economists' expectations with a full percentage point higher than February's already 30-year high, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.
Canada's Calgary students develop new way to run all-terrain vehicles on renewable energy
Apr 20, 2022, at 04:27 am
Calgary/IBNS: Conversion of all-terrain vehicles to solar power has reportedly been figured out by some engineering students in Calgary, who hoped it will benefit indigenous and remote communities in Canada’s North.
Canada's Peel Region explores vacant home tax to create more affordable housing
Apr 16, 2022, at 05:12 am
Brampton/IBNS: Vacant Home Tax as a possible new way to address the affordability crisis including rising home prices and limited availability of homes for sale or rent is reportedly being explored by the Peel Region of Canada's Ontario.
Apr 16, 2022, at 03:06 am
CEO and Co-Founder of Save Max Real Estate Inc in Canada, Raman Dua shares his insights on over the roof real-estate prices in the country, extent of Covid19's impact on the industry, and anecdotes of his entrepreneurial journey in the past decade with IBNS Canada head Suman Das
Canada's Toronto Mayor John Tory tests positive for COVID-19, isolates at home
Apr 15, 2022, at 03:40 am
Toronto/IBNS: Toronto Mayor John Tory has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolated at home, according to a statement from the mayor's office Thursday morning.
Canada to help Ukraine with $398 million loan
Apr 14, 2022, at 08:07 pm
Ottawa: The Ukrainian Finance Ministry said it had signed a $398 million loan agreement with the Canadian government amid the Russian military operation.
Bank of Canada raises key interest rate to 1 percent
Apr 14, 2022, at 06:34 pm
Ottawa/IBNS: The Bank of Canada on Wednesday raised its key interest rate by half a percentage point to 1 percent, the highest zoom in more than 20 years, media reports said.
Canada: Major spring storm hits southern Manitoba, creates deteriorating travel conditions
Apr 14, 2022, at 03:35 am
Manitoba/IBNS: Canada's Southern Manitoba has been hit by a major spring storm that started across the border on Tuesday night, Environment Canada reported.
Canada's Manitoba could be hit by one of the 'worst blizzards in decades,' Environment Canada says
Apr 12, 2022, at 04:40 am
Manitoba/IBNS: Southern Manitoba could be hit by a major spring blizzard, the worst in decades for three days this week, Environment Canada says.
Prince Charles, his wife Camilla to visit Canada on a 3-day tour
Apr 12, 2022, at 04:02 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will take a three-day royal tour in Canada in May including stops in Newfoundland and Labrador, the National Capital Region, and the Northwest Territories.
Canada Finance Minister tables second federal budget to invest heavily in economic growth
Apr 09, 2022, at 05:33 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The second federal budget with a multi-billion dollar plan was tabled on Thursday by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland outlining how the federal Liberals propose to uplift the Canadian economy amidst rising inflation.
Canada's unemployment rate hits record low as economy adds 72,500 jobs in March: Statistics Canada
Apr 09, 2022, at 05:10 am
Ottawa/IBNS: With the addition of 72,500 jobs in March, Canada's unemployment rate fell from 5.5 per cent to 5.3 per cent, its lowest rate on record comparable to data going back to 1976, the agency said. reported Statistics Canada on Apr 8.
Manitoba’s Wildfire and Conservation Office Services' members honoured for exemplary service
Apr 08, 2022, at 05:06 am
Winnipeg/IBNS: Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal awards were conferred on the members of Manitoba’s Wildfire and Conservation Officer Services on Thursday at the Legislative Building, Minister of Natural Resources, and Northern Development Scott Fielding announced in a news release.